EXPOSITION
- a setting forth of the meaning or purpose (as of a writing) [n -S]
- A comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory
- The part of a movement, esp. in sonata form, in which the principal themes are first presented
- The part of a play or work of fiction in which the background to the main conflict is introduced
- A large public exhibition of art or trade goods
- The action of making public; exposure